Clip-on shoehorn

ABSTRACT

When a person tries to put on a shoe, such as a tennis shoe or dress shoe, the back rim and quarter of the shoe often collapses inwards when the person does not use a shoehorn. The clip-on shoehorn can be installed on the back rim of the shoe to provide support and prevent the shoe back rim from collapsing in. It can be installed on a shoe all the time or can be removed and installed on another shoe. Clip-on shoehorns can be made in different sizes.

THE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

When a person puts on a pair of shoes, such as tennis shoes or dressshoes, oftentimes a shoehorn must be used to aid in the insertion of thefoot to keep the back rim and quarter of the shoe from bending inwards.Also, after general wear and tear, especially if a person has a habit ofbending the back quarter of a shoe inwards when the foot is inserted,the back rim and quarter and heel counter of shoe will become soft andstart to collapse inwards. This can cause significant annoyance to thewearer. The clip-on shoehorn can be installed in the back of shoe toprovide extra support and allow a person to put on the shoe without theaid of an external shoehorn.

THE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Oftentimes a person will use a shoehorn to assist in putting on a shoeto keep the back rim and quarter of the shoe from collapsing whileinserting the foot. A clip-on shoehorn can be installed on the back rimof the shoe to provide support to the back quarter of the shoe to allowa person to put on the shoe without the aid of an external shoehorn. Theclip-on shoehorn can also provide support to a well-worn shoe to preventthe back of the shoe from collapsing inwards. The clip-on shoehorn canbe removed and clipped on another shoe or stays on the same shoe all thetime. The clip-on shoehorn can be made of different materials, such asplastic, leather or metal, and can come in a variety of sizes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of clip-on shoehorn which has a longanterior blade and a short posterior blade.

FIG. 2 is ,a perspective view of a clip-on shoehorn of FIG. 1 insertedon the back rim of a shoe.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring now in detail to the drawings, numeral 3 of FIG. 1 is aclip-on shoehorn. Numeral 4 of FIG. 2 is a shoe which has installed onit clip-on shoehorn 3. Numeral 5 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is the anterior bladeof clip-on shoehorn 3. Numeral 6 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is posterior blade ofclip-on shoehorn 3. Numeral 7 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is beveled top of clip-onshoehorn. Beveled top 7 connects anterior blade 5 and posterior blade 6and has a mild degree of bevel to those of anterior blade 5 andposterior blade 6. Numeral 8 of FIG. 1 is space between anterior blade 5and posterior blade 6. Numeral 9 of FIG. 2 is back rim of shoe 4. Space8 can admit snugly and tightly back rim 9. Anterior blade 5 andposterior blade 6 have a curvature similar to back rim 9. Anterior bladeis ideally the same length as the internal back side of shoe 4. Clip-onshoehorn 3 can be made of plastic, leather, metal or other stiffmaterial and can be of a variety of sizes. The plastic or leatherclip-on shoehorn can be cut or trimmed to the desired height to betterfit onto shoe back rim. Adhesive can be applied on the back of anteriorblade 5 to securely adhere clip-on shoehorn 3 on shoe. Adhesive can beapplied on the inner side of posterior blade 6 to secure adhere clip-onshoehorn 3 on shoe.

1. Clip-on shoehorn comprising an anterior blade, a posterior blade anda beveled top, whereby said clip on shoehorn is installed on a back rimof a shoe to provide support to back quarter of said shoe.
 2. Saidclip-on shoehorn of claim 1 wherein said beveled top connects saidanterior blade and said posterior blade.
 3. Said clip-on shoehorn ofclaim 1 wherein said anterior blade has a curvature similar to that ofsaid back rim of said shoe.
 4. Said clip-on shoehorn of claim 1 whereinsaid posterior blade has a curvature similar to that of said back rim ofsaid shoe.
 5. Said clip-on shoehorn of claim 1 wherein said beveled tophas a mild degree of bevel to those of said anterior blade and saidposterior blade.
 6. Said clip-on shoehorn of claim 1 wherein saidanterior blade is ideally the same length as back side of a shoe. 7.Said clip-on shoehorn of claim 1 wherein adhesive is applied to back ofsaid anterior blade and inner side of posterior blade whereby saidadhesive will securely adhere said clip-on shoehorn to said shoe.